“Do you ever feel like you do something or are something for so long that it defines you?” — Kasie West Copy Share Image
“I want you to choose me, Addie,” he whispers. “I want this to be real.” — Kasie West Copy Share Image
“We’re good for each other, I think. You bring me down to earth and I make you dream big.” — Kasie West Dream big Copy Share Image
“Letters were safe. They were words, easy to read if enjoyable and stop reading if hurtful.” — Kasie West Copy Share Image
“But, he continues, if you need something to hold on to until you feel grounded, I make a pretty good anchor.” — Kasie West Copy Share Image
“Sometimes it's the little things that bring that special someone back to us in some small way.” — Kasie West Little things Copy Share Image
“Possibilities don’t hurt as much as realities. Possibilities are exciting and endless. Realities are final.” — Kasie West Possibilities Copy Share Image
“We make our own luck. I believed that, too. We chose our own fate. We controlled our own future. I knew what… — Kasie West Destiny Copy Share Image
“Duke’s football.” “You talked to Duke?” “Not really, but his football and I seemed to hit it off.” — Kasie West Football Copy Share Image
“Thank you," he whispered against my hair. "How did that taste in your mouth?" He laughed. "Awful.” — Kasie West Copy Share Image
“Growing up, I never felt deprived. I was always happy. It seems only lately I've started seeing everything I didn't have.” — Kasie West Coming of age Copy Share Image
“I don't care when people think I'm an antisocial, controlling bookworm because that's what I am. It's when they interpret me wrong… — Kasie West Copy Share Image
“Oh.” I still sat on the floor and was too deflated to get up. “Well, that’s not very helpful.” “You know, before… — Kasie West Deflated Copy Share Image
“The fact that he might be as worried as I am eases my nerves. Its like there's a certain amount of stress… — Kasie West Stress Copy Share Image
“Hey guys,' I said. 'Don't be idiots. This is Evan. Evan, the angry-looking one is Jerom, the constipated-looking one is Nathan, and… — Kasie West Copy Share Image
“Confidence. I'm bad at it. I get too self-conscious. Especially about things that mean a lot to me. I feel like if… — Kasie West Confidence Copy Share Image
“My older brother, Lucas, is twenty and away at college." "Those are pretty normal names." "Normal?" "No Chets or Wellingtons or anything."… — Kasie West Brother Copy Share Image
“He pulls me toward him and when his lips touch mine, I try not to audibly sigh. I can’t help it though,… — Kasie West Copy Share Image
“ Thank you seems like too little...or maybe too much, since he couldn't possibly understand how much I needed to hear what… — Kasie West Copy Share Image
“Caymen?” “Yes?” “You look terrified. Does this scare you?” “More than anything.” “Why?” “Because I didn’t bring my mints.” “And now the… — Kasie West Copy Share Image
“No, but I’m too old for trick-or-treating … so Halloween isn’t such a big deal anymore.” — Kasie West Copy Share Image
“I’m sorry. That sucks.” “Could be worse.” “Could be better.” “It always could.” — Kasie West Copy Share Image
“I thought I wanted these memories, but now I realize he hardly knows me.” — Kasie West Memories Copy Share Image
“Hi, I’m stranger one and this is stranger two. Are you uncomfortable yet?” — Kasie West Awkwardness Copy Share Image
“Go sit next to him. Let him hear your voice,” his mother said. This woman had seen too many movies” — Kasie West Mother Copy Share Image
“He shrugs. "Doesn't help to waste my time thinking about would've-beens." Laila whispers, "He says to the girl with a mind full… — Kasie West Choices Copy Share Image
“That's because I've been trying to get over him since the minute I met him so I'm one step ahead of myself.” — Kasie West Copy Share Image
“Marching bands used to be used in wars. The musicians wore certain uniforms so the opposing army could identify who not to… — Kasie West Copy Share Image
“It was hard when I knew I was about to be flooded with memories of a life I hadn't lived yet. Really,… — Kasie West Copy Share Image
“He sighed. "Does it get tiring?" "What?" "Always thinking you're right." I smiled. "No, not really. It's other people not realizing I'm… — Kasie West Copy Share Image
“Sometimes I wish I were passionate about something real. Something I knew I could succeed in. Right now all my dreams are… — Kasie West Dreams Copy Share Image
“He looked up the stairs and then back to me. “You came out of nowhere.” “No, I was on my way down… — Kasie West Copy Share Image
“My bookcase is all yours." I walked to the door. "I've just decided that those are my favorite five words in the… — Kasie West Books Copy Share Image
“Sometimes it's hard for me to start something because I'd rather not try at all than fail at it” — Kasie West Copy Share Image
“Note to self: Caymen is very good at sarcasm.” “If you’re recording notes for an official record, I’d like the word ‘very’… — Kasie West Note to self Copy Share Image
